Patents by Inventor Rick A. Holman

Rick A. Holman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CHASSIS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090188100
    Abstract: A load-bearing chassis for a motor vehicle includes a three-dimensional structure formed by a sheet of material including a plurality of bend lines. Each bend line has adjacent strap-defining structures defining a bending strap with a longitudinal strap axis oriented and positioned to extend across the bend line. Preferably the bend lines are configured and positioned to form a load-bearing chassis member when the sheet of material is bent along the bend lines. The bend lines defining geometrical features of the chassis. A method of forming the chassis is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Origami, Inc.
    Inventors: Max W. Durney, Mario Greco, Rick A. Holman
  • Sheet material with bend controlling grooves defining a continuous web across a bend line and method for forming the same
    Patent number: 7560155
    Abstract: A sheet of material (21, 61, 81) formed for control bending along a bend line (23, 63) while maintaining a continuous web of material (26) across the bend line (23, 63). The sheet has at least one groove (22, 62, 82) formed therein with a central groove portion (24, 64, 84) extending in the direction of and positioned proximate to a desired bend line (23, 63). The groove is formed with a continuous web of material (26) at a bottom of the groove (22, 62, 82) and has a configuration defining at least one bending strap (27, 67) extending across the bending line (23, 63) at the end of the groove with a centerline (28) of the bending strap (27, 67) oriented obliquely across the bend line (23, 63) so that a balancing of the forces during bending of the web along the central portion (24, 64, 84) of the grooves and bending of the oblique bending strap occur and control the location of bending of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Origami, Inc.
    Inventors: Max W. Durney, Rick A. Holman, Philip M. Arnold
  • Sheet Material with Bend Controlling Grooves Defining a Continuous Web Across a Bend Line and Method for Forming the Same
    Publication number: 20080063834
    Abstract: A sheet of material (21, 61, 81) formed for control bending along a bend line (23, 63) while maintaining a continuous web of material (26) across the bend line (23, 63). The sheet has at least one groove (22, 62, 82) formed therein with a central groove portion (24, 64, 84) extending in the direction of and positioned proximate to a desired bend line (23, 63). The groove is formed with a continuous web of material (26) at a bottom of the groove (22, 62, 82) and has a configuration defining at least one bending strap (27, 67) extending across the bending line (23, 63) at the end of the groove with a centerline (28) of the bending strap (27, 67) oriented obliquely across the bend line (23, 63) so that a balancing of the forces during bending of the web along the central portion (24, 64, 84) of the grooves and bending of the oblique bending strap occur and control the location of bending of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Industrial Origami, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Durney, Rick Holman, Philip Arnold
  • Method for forming sheet material with bend controlling grooves defining a continuous web across a bend line
    Patent number: 7263869
    Abstract: A sheet of material (21, 61, 81) formed for control bending along a bend line (23, 63) while maintaining a continuous web of material (26) across the bend line (23, 63). The sheet has at least one groove (22, 62, 82) formed therein with a central groove portion (24, 64, 84) extending in the direction of and positioned proximate to a desired bend line (23, 63). The groove is formed with a continuous web of material (26) at a bottom of the groove (22, 62, 82) and has a configuration defining at least one bending strap (27, 67) extending across the bending line (23, 63) at the end of the groove with a centerline (28) of the bending strap (27, 67) oriented obliquely across the bend line (23, 63) so that a balancing of the forces during bending of the web along the central portion (24, 64, 84) of the grooves and bending of the oblique bending strap occur and control the location of bending of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Industrial Origami, Inc.
    Inventors: Max W. Durney, Rick A. Holman, Philip M. Arnold
  • Sheet material with bend controlling grooves defining a continuous web across a bend line and method for forming the same
    Publication number: 20050097937
    Abstract: A sheet of material (21, 61, 81) formed for control bending along a bend line (23, 63) while maintaining a continuous web of material (26) across the bend line (23, 63). The sheet has at least one groove (22, 62, 82) formed therein with a central groove portion (24, 64, 84) extending in the direction of and positioned proximate to a desired bend line (23, 63). The groove is formed with a continuous web of material (26) at a bottom of the groove (22, 62, 82) and has a configuration defining at least one bending strap (27, 67) extending across the bending line (23, 63) at the end of the groove with a centerline (28) of the bending strap (27, 67) oriented obliquely across the bend line (23, 63) so that a balancing of the forces during bending of the web along the central portion (24, 64, 84) of the grooves and bending of the oblique bending strap occur and control the location of bending of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Max Durney, Rick Holman, Philip Arnold